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New Social Media Guidelines from the FFIEC: Is Your Bank Still Compliant?

On January 23, 2013 the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) released proposed guidance for social media use by institutions within the regulated banking industry, including banks, savings associations, credit unions, and nonbank entities supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection … Continue reading

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Creating a Social Media Policy: Where to Begin?

Does your company have a social media policy? Maybe you’ve determined your business needs one, or perhaps you’re on the fence about the value of such a policy. Maybe the one you have needs a little finesse. In any case, … Continue reading

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5 Steps to Social Media Self-Regulation

Pharmaceutical companies have a fairly unique problem when it comes to social media. Like financial services companies (insurance agencies, banks, investment firms, etc.), pharmaceutical firms have to follow strict compliance guidelines in their social messages, or else risk punishment from … Continue reading

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Overcoming Social Media Fear: 5 Steps to a Braver Brand

Earlier this year, the CFO for Francesca’s Holdings, a retail clothing company, tweeted, “Board meeting.Good numbers=Happy Board,” and in doing so violated SEC regulations regarding fair disclosure. He was fired on the next business day. In March of 2011, a … Continue reading

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The Branding Games: London 2012 and Social Control

The International Olympic Committee has a problem. Their problem is, practically everyone in the world is going to be tweeting about their product. Sounds like a good problem to have, right? Everyone in your office would probably do back flips … Continue reading

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Conquering Compliance: Gremln presents new tools for meeting social media standards of regulatory authorities

Social media has taken the world by storm over the last several years, but when it comes to corporate usage, there are some industries that have been a little reluctant to embrace networks like Facebook and Twitter. Chief among them … Continue reading

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